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(43) Date of publication: 23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34 (21) Application number: 04796028.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G04B 19/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/034964 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/062136 (07.07.2005 Gazette 2005/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 11.12.2003 US 733191 (71) Applicant: Timex Group B.V. 1075 AD Amsterdam (NL)	(72) Inventors: LIZZI, Ronald, S. Bethany, CT 06524 (US) GALIE, Louis, M. Newtown, CT 06470 (US) (74) Representative: Boydell, John Christopher  Stevens Hewlett & Perkins Halton House 20/23 Holborn GB-London EC1N 2JD GB-London EC1N 2JD (GB)